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| From | synchro1 <synchro1@ix.netcom.com> |
| Subject | OT? Re: Kanye West-Biggest tool in the USA? |
| Date | Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:40:47 -0700 |
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>Been off line for a few days, just mass-deleted 3000+ emails from
>lists, including this one, that appeared to offer unfounded instant
>analysis of complex topics relating to disaster recovery (which, by
>the way is what I do for a living from a computer infrastructure
>standpoint - hence, why I have been a bit busy), global warming,
>Idiot Bush, wonderful Bush, awful looters, sad looters, and so on.
>
>While i just skimmed the surface, the emails across the 40+ groups
>of radically-different topics (electronics being a large part) I
>s*bscribe to, there was an amazing self-similarity in the thread
>headers and the few I read. And none of them talked about anything
>concrete anyone of the writers or respondents had done to help the
>immediate victims.
>
>I take my second break in 4 days to read a little personal email
>after working round the clock to set up a consortium of corporate
>donors, a trustee to allocate the funds based on need and oversight,
>and a large donor matching program across a significant industry. I
>went to give some blood but I was borderline anemic. I don't want
>to hear one word of political hyperbole from any person who is not
>busting their ass to help people first. Get off the pot and help
>somebody RIGHT THIS SECOND. yeah - YOU. We'll have years to chit
>chat and second guess.
>
>So I take a breather and hope for some news on Chilton, or a
>perspective on New Orleans as a musical influence, and I
>find: blah, blah, blah....
>
>Do we have any moderator(s)? When I joined this list, it was one of
>the finest run on-topic and friendly (and sometimes nasty, but
>on-topic nasty) communities. It is still well ahead of most, but
>really are we going to become a political discussion group?
>
>If so, most of you will regret my participation. I am a ruthless
>and savage defender of my beliefs and daunting opponent of every one
>who is so moronic as not to recognize the divine correctness of all
>of my opinions on everything on earth.
>
>To bring it on-topic, saw The Raspberries on a VH1 Classic hour
>special the last weekend. Nice interviews, and some songs from the
>recent shows, including a rousing Tonight and Go All the Way from a
>show that had House Of Blues on the banner behind them.
>
>My first break from cruel reality this week was Brian Wilson & Band
>performing SMiLE at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA (yup,
>Berkeley; don't get me started on their politics...). Imagine a
>beautiful night, stars, the bridge and Marina in the distance, the
>campus clock tower and a replica of a Greek outdoor theater with
>perfect acoustics.
>
>Brian was more animated and involved than I have ever seen him
>before. The band was its own perfect self. They have altered and
>tweaked a few portions of SMiLE, very nice. They also played Break
>Away, Marcella, and an incredible version of the title tune from Pet
>Sounds. They performed a new gospel tune, very well-arranged, as
>the intro to Love & Mercy. The song used most of the chord pattern
>from the verse section of He Come Down. They also blasted out a
>rousing send-up of Little St. Nick from the new Christmas album
>coming out in October on Arista.
>
>And the pre-show tunes on the PA included Australia by The Kinks,
>New York's a Lonely Town, and Forever by Roy Wood.
>
>A great night in a great place hearing great music. I believe
>Halliburton ran the ticket concession....
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